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Vikings: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #15: Viking Ships at SunriseThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise, they had lots of questions....
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Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval ParisA riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation. On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed...
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Versailles: A Biography of a PalaceCalled fast-paced (Kirkus Reviews) and highly engrossing (Publishers Weekly), this is the behind-the-scenes story of the world's most famous palace. The story of Versailles is one of high historical drama mixed with the high camp and glamour of the European courts, all in an...
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The Last Jew: A Novel of the Spanish InquisitionIn the year 1492, the Inquisition has all of Spain in its grip. After centuries of pogrom-like riots encouraged by the Church, the Jews - who have been an important part of Spanish life since the days of the Romans - are expelled from...
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Early Medieval Europe, 300-1000In this classic textbook history of early medieval Europe, Roger Collins provides a succinct account of the centuries during which Europe changed from being an abstract geographical expression to a new culturally coherent, if politically divided, entity. This comprehensive new edition explores key topics...
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Melmoth the WandererThe 19th-century horror novel that inspired Sarah Perry's Melmoth A Penguin ClassicCreated by an Irish clergyman, Melmoth is one of the most fiendish characters in literature. In a satanic bargain, Melmoth exchanges his soul for immortality. The story of his tortured wanderings through the...
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Life in a Medieval Castle"Some particular books I found useful for A Game of Thrones and its sequels deserve mention... Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies." --George R.R. Martin, author of the series A Song of Ice...
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In a Dark Wood: A MemoirOn a cold November morning, Joseph Luzzi found himself racing to the hospital. His wife, Katherine, eight-and-a-half months pregnant, had been in a horrible car accident--in one terrible instant, Luzzi became both a widower and a first-time father.In the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy, Luzzi...
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BellefleurA wealthy and notorious clan, the Bellefleurs live in a region not unlike the Adirondacks, in an enormous mansion on the shores of mythic Lake Noir. They own vast lands and profitable businesses, they employ their neighbors, and they influence the government. A prolific...
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Tales from a Technocratic City: Eindhoven FootnotesA case study interrogating the consequences and implications of a "smart city" designThis publication is the culmination of a year-long participatory research project into the presence of technology in public space. Focusing on the city of Eindhoven, it combines citizen journalism, design research and...
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The Ladies of Art: Stories of Women in the 16th and 17th CenturiesA visual celebration of Italian women artists defying prejudice and convention to achieve their creative visionsThis volume spotlights the art and lives of 34 Italian women artists of the 16th and 17th centuries, beginning with Artemisia Gentileschi--the first woman artist to question gender prejudices--and...
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Rangeley's Historic LegacyRangeley, Maine, was settled in 1817 when Luther Hoar brought his family from Madrid to a log cabin he had built on the shore of Rangeley Lake. Several others families soon arrived, cleared land, and began farming. It was a small farming community only...
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Victoria MansionBuilt and furnished between 1858 and 1860, Victoria Mansion was remarkable from the day it was created. It stands today as the final unaltered and fully intact example of the work of three of 19th-century America's towering creative talents, architect Henry Austin, interior designer...
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La Última Sultana / The Last SultanaLA DESCONOCIDA HISTORIA DE LA ÚLTIMA GRAN MUJER DE AL-ÁNDALUS UNA NOVELA QUE NOS DESCUBRE EL PODER DE LAS SULTANAS Morayma, hija del alcaide de Loja y primer mayordomo de la Alhambra, fue esposa de Boabdil, el último sultán del reino nazarí de Granada....
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The Reign of Edward II, 1307-27Edward II's reign presents the dramatic narrative of a wilful king who faced baronial resistance and suffered military failures in both Scotland and France before losing his throne and his life. At the same time, it is a reign of considerable institutional and ideological...
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The Perfection of Nature: Animals, Breeding, and Race in the RenaissanceA deep history of how Renaissance Italy and the Spanish empire were shaped by a lingering fascination with breeding. The Renaissance is celebrated for the belief that individuals could fashion themselves to greatness, but there is a dark undercurrent to this fêted era of...
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Deadly Little LiesThe NEW edge-of-your-seat thriller from the bestselling author of THE GUILTY HUSBAND! 'A complete thrill-ride of a book!' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When is the right time to tell your husband your marriage is a lie? THE PERFECT LIFE Juliana Daniels finally has the life...
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Science of Machu PicchuHave you ever heard of Machu Picchu? It's an ancient citadel high in the mountains of Peru. Science played a big role in the building of Machu Picchu and the daily life of the Inca people who lived there. Find out the science behind...
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The Photographic Legacy of Frances Benjamin JohnstonAn illustrated account of the life and work of the pioneering photographer The Photographic Legacy of Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) draws on original papers and photographs from the Library of Congress to document the extraordinary life and nearly seventy-year career of this pioneering photographer....
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Dream Homes: Unique Urban, Suburban, and Vacation Homes Designed by the Nation's Leading ArchitectsDream Homes is a book of over 1000 photographs of luxurious primary residences as well as vacation properties in all sizes, styles, and function imagined and designed by leading architects across the country. Dream Homes presents these homes in nine functional chapters: Single family...
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